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Talking about the Hawkesbury Challenge - post event
Date: Oct 29, 09 Time: 22:00 Category: Sport More about this Interview. |
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| Q1: | "Hi Sean. How you recovering from the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic?" |
I'm recovering well thanks
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I saw you talk today about going to a paddle event this weekend (albeit more social than active), are you going to get b..
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..ack in so quick?
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You betcha!
Paddling is truly something i love, why wait?? :)
| Q2: | "Great, how does it feel to have completed your personal goal to do the Challenge?" |
Bittersweet
In some ways a huge relief that I actually completed it, but now there is a void left over, a "goal void"
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I guess that is fair enough, given how long you worked up to it. Are you proud of what you did?
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Proud isn't quite the right word. Relieved is more like it! But it's just a one step in a long journey, so I have to move on
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The long journey being?
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Life! ;)
Sorry, that was flippant. i don't really know, just a journey of self-discovery I guess. I cant really define it
| Q3: | "That's fine. What were the highlights from last weekends event?" |
Burnsies chicken noodle soup, hands down!
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lol. that was pretty good.
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I did see some really interesting sights too
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such as?
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Phosphorescent algae causing a glowing bow wake (like glowing ribbons in the water) for starters
The stars were incredibly vibrant too, at one point they were teh only things I could see
The Hawkesbury at dusk was pretty
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yeah it was a pretty dark night
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| Q4: | "What were the low points of the event?" |
There were a few. I copped alot of grief for using a traditional greenland (inuit) paddle, which surprised me
There was less social banter on the water than I had expected too
On a personal level, hitting the incoming tide at about the 40-50km mark was a heartbreaker
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Yes the tide really did seem to hit the paddlers hard
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Then at 80km when i was in agony from pressure sores, and sleep deprived, and just exhausted - that was hard too
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was that point where you started falling asleep at the paddle?
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Yeah, the tide runs close to 4km/hr against you so it really does hurt
Yeah, around the 70-80km mark I got the blinks. Not good in a tippy sea-kayak!
| Q5: | "I wrote a post today about the lack of 'social' banter / atmosphere, I think it surprised us all. " |
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especially out on the water, it did seem to be very serious>
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Yes, I was really shocked about that. Off the water too, it was much more serious than it should have been
On the water there was definitely some competitive aggression too.
I expected a fun festival atmosphere, and there only atmosphere amongst the Team Fat Paddler groundcrew!
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Well we tried. Your paddling brand does help to not take things so seriously. It is growing in recognition!!
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Haha, well lets hope so. My brand is all about paddling for fun afterall!
| Q6: | "The event is principally about raising money for the Arrow Foundation - how much did you raise?" |
A little over $3,600 I believe. Not a bad amount!
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that's excellent. How much of that came from tweeps?
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Over $1000 came from people on Twitter, a really impressive amount. Oustanding in fact (thx everyone!)
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I think you didn't quite raise the highest amount as an individual but another Team Fat Paddler did? How much did Ned ra..
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..ise?
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Ned raised approx $12,000 on his own. I mean, that's just amazing! He'll top the individual top score. I'll come 2nd probably.
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pretty amazing what a couple of individual paddlers can do! Well done!
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Well, a couple of paddlers and the generosity of people out there. It's good to know there are lots of charitable peeps out there
| Q7: | "The next big question... What is the next big goal for you?" |
So many people are asking me that right now!
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lol
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The honest answer is I'm not sure. I have some short-term goals however that will lead into bigger ones soon enough.
In a nutshell, I want to head out to sea
| Q8: | "There has been a lot of talk about making Team Fatpaddler a regular fixture at the HCC. Bringing fun back to the paddle?" |
I think that's a great idea! I'd love to see us become an actual registeredd club and enter a full club team to shake things up
I'd quite like to do it next time in something funky, like a canadian canoe! Thats IF I do it again!
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Ha! For the record that was going to be the next question... will you do it again?
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I don't know yet. It was a goal that I set, and have now completed, so it doesn't have the same pull for me now
There are other events that have different challenges, like the Avon Descent in WA
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Well maybe if a good social challenge group gets together might make it worth joining in.
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It has white water!
Yes, as a social thing I'd be happy to get involved!
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ah white water!! An even bigger challenge
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Being involved in a social capacity next time would be fun, but it wont be a "Goal" per se.
| Q9: | "Well thanks for the chat. It was great to be part of, and as a final word, you achieved a lot. You should be proud ireck.." |
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..on!
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Thanks mate. And a bug thanks to you and the other Team Fat Paddler crew for making it possible. :)
BIG thanks!
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lmao ... paddle hard!
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Always! http://fatpaddler.com